Month: May 2024

German painter and European royalty Princess Ingeborg of Schleswig-Holstein will be presenting her new exhibition And There Was Light at Monaco’s Moretti Fine Art Gallery this July.  

Coinciding with Monaco Art Week, which will be held between 2nd and 7th July, Ingeborg zu Schleswig-Holstein, as the painter is formally styled, will be exhibiting her And There Was Light collection at the gallery on Avenue de la Costa from 3rd until 26th July.  

Ingeborg zu Schleswig-Holstein’s abstract pieces are a riot of colour and emotion that appeal to her audience’s sense of self, and her latest collection transcends this feeling, infusing it with religious art of the past from masters such as Simone dei Crocifissi, Barnaba da Modena and Arrigo di Niccolò. 

“The works of Ingeborg zu Schleswig-Holstein in this exhibition have no explicit representational content or reference points outside of themselves, eschewing traditional allegorical strategies as pathways to transcendence,” says a representative for Moretti Fine Art Gallery. “Instead of representing metaphysical concepts descriptively, these paintings may instead be read as enactments of such notions – lyrical reachings – out beyond the constrained experiential possibilities of the everyday.”  

The Princess’ unique approach to painting is on full display here and shows how she has developed her style since her early days in Hamburg, then at Andy Warhol’s factory, and later at her own studio in New York’s Soho neighbourhood during the 1970s and 80s.  

The show also has a charitable aspect, with part of the proceeds being donated to child protection and welfare organisation AMADE, which comes under the patronage of Princess Caroline of Hanover.  

A vernissage will be held at the Moretti Fine Art Gallery on 2nd July from 6pm to 9pm.  

For opening hours and more information, click here. 

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2024/25 schedule is a masterpiece in itself, featuring works from the world’s most celebrated composers and infusing great pieces from the past with a wholly modern edge that is becoming the hallmark of the opera house under Cecilia Bartoli.  

Cecilia Bartoli’s vision for the Opéra de Monte-Carlo grows stronger every year. For her third season here, she has put together a line-up of 14 projects and 30 performances, including five staged productions, three operatic concerts and six concert events that include a gala with a repertoire that will cover more than five centuries of works from some of the musical world’s greatest stars.  

During the opening month of the season, from late October through November, the spotlight will be focused exclusively on Giacomo Puccini, with renditions of La Rondine, La Bohème, Tosca and a lyrical gala entitled Viva Puccini. This latter event, which will commemorate the centenary of the composer’s death and feature superstar tenor Jonas Kaufman, will be held on 17th November. Tickets can be reserved here. 

December will begin with A Tribute to Sinatra, a concert at which Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo will be showcasing how his talents reach beyond the realms of traditional opera as he forays into the world of pop music in a touching homage to the late icon Frank Sinatra.  

The month continues with the Donizetti classic L’Elisir d’Amore over four performances that will span the holiday season, and Bach’s Christmas Oratorio on 21st December.  

Mozart takes centre stage in January, with Don Giovanni and four showings of La Clemenza di Tito. February sees a recital by French tenor Benjamin Bernheim, followed by four performances of Wagner’s Das Rheingold.  

Rounding out the season in March are Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde – Act II, Vespers for the Blessed Virgin by Monteverdi and a double bill of Ravel’s L’Heure Espagnole and L’Enfant et les Sortileges.  

For the full schedule of the performances and to reserve tickets, click here.  

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Ahead of the launch of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival in just two weeks’ time, the event’s organisers have announced the roll call of stars who will be making an appearance in the free access Fan Zone. 

From Saturday 15th through to Tuesday 18th June, fans will be able to get up-close and personal with their favourite stars of the small screen. 

During these four days, the Esplanade at the Grimaldi Forum will be transformed into a Fan Zone, which is entirely free and open to the public. There will be a designated space for meeting the actors in attendance, where fans will be able to take selfies with their idols and get autographs, as well as a variety of activities, from table tennis to that classic Mediterranean pastime of pétanque.  

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The Fan Zone will be open from 9am until 6pm on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday. On Tuesday, the Fan Zone will be closing a little earlier at 3pm. 

Among the names and TV personalities expected in the Fan Zone are the cast of The Parisian Agency and actors from Chicago MED, FBI New York and Law & Order.  

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“Fans are an essential part of the Festival,” say the organisers, “everything is done to make them feel comfortable during this week of festivities.” 

Inside the venue, a number of conferences and behind the scenes experiences will allow fans to learn more about the filming process of their favourite series, hear from producers, directors and the stars themselves, and watch previews and premieres of the next up-and-coming shows.  

Special VIP passes offering privileged access to the opening and closing ceremonies, award shows and screenings had been available for €49, but have been a victim of their own success and are already sold out. 

However, registration for free passes is still open. To sign up for a free pass, click here.  

The full programme of events and fan sessions can be discovered here.  

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